Project Grant CLSS00000116792
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to Fincas Luis Roig Inc., a minority-owned for-profit organization in Puerto Rico. The grant, with a performance period of September 2023 to September 2025, will support initiatives to develop, coordinate, and expand direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local/regional food business enterprises in the region....
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Loyd Sanabria Hernandez, doing business as Hacienda Santa Fe, under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The grant funding will support the development, coordination and expansion of local and regional food systems in Puerto Rico over a 2-year period from September 2023 to September 2025. This includes activities to strengthen direct...
- The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Asociacion De Productores De Farinaceos Del Este Inc. under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP). FMLFPP supports the development, coordination and expansion of local and regional food systems through competitive grants that help producers participate in farmers markets, community-supported agriculture programs, and other direct producer-to-consumer market opportunities. This...
- The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Agroempresas Atabey, Inc. under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP). FMLFPP aims to support the development, coordination and expansion of local and regional food systems. It is expected that Agroempresas Atabey, Inc. will use the grant funding to provide services and products that further these goals in Puerto Rico between September 2022 and September 2024. The grant will likely...
- The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded Hidroponicos Del Pais Inc. a $250,000 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to be completed by September 2024. FMLFPP, part of the Local Agriculture Market Program, supports the development, coordination and expansion of local and regional food systems through competitive grants. It is reasonable to conclude the grant will fund services and products to develop, coordinate or expand Puerto...
- The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Ben-Mald Corp under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP). FMLFPP aims to support the development, coordination and expansion of local and regional food systems through competitive grants. Ben-Mald Corp will use grant funding over a two-year period ending September 2024 to deliver services that further this goal in Puerto Rico. As part of the Local Agriculture Market Program, FMLFPP...
- The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Hacienda Chocolat Corporation through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will support Hacienda Chocolat Corporation's efforts to develop, coordinate and expand local and regional food systems in Puerto Rico over a two-year period ending September 2024. As part of the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program, which is a component of the Local Agriculture Market Program, the...
- The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded $299,990 to Corporacion Juvenil Para El Desarrollo De Comunidades Sostenibles through the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production federal grant program (CFDA #10.935) to develop viable and sustainable enterprises through educational training and technical support workshops. The project grant will enable new and beginning farmers, ranchers, students, and other community members in Puerto Rico to increase income and...
- This federal Project Grant award of $749,907.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Advocacy and Outreach under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program, will address challenges faced by farmers and ranchers in Puerto Rico. The award will fund workshops and training in farm and ranch management, agricultural practices, business and financial planning, marketing strategies, and access to USDA grants and...
- The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Amasar LLC through the Value-Added Producer Grants program (CFDA 10.352). The two-year grant will support persistent poverty agricultural product market development in Puerto Rico through September 2024. Specifically, Amasar LLC will help agricultural producers on the island enter value-added activities related to processing and marketing bio-based products. The funding is intended to generate new value-added...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to William J Gonzalez Vargas, a minority-owned for-profit business in Utuado, Puerto Rico, with a performance period from August 27, 2025 to August 27, 2027. The grant funds will support the development, coordination, and expansion of direct producer-to-consumer and indirect producer-to-consumer marketing channels for agricultural products in the local and regional food system of Puerto Rico. The project aims to increase access to locally and regionally produced agricultural goods, encourage value-added product development, facilitate regional food chain coordination, and support small and mid-sized agricultural producers through various marketing and business development strategies.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $250.0k | 8/27/25 |